Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-05-01
THE NEW LAWS.
Passed by the Nevada Legislature
During the Recent Session.

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During the Recent Session.
The following from the Enterprise is a
condensed synopsis of the bills of general
interest passed by the Nevada Legislature,
Just now adjourned. ne-hundred and
fifty-two bills, out of 800 or 400 introduced d
passed both Houses, and LAG have received
the approval of the Governor. Five have
been vetoed, principally by reason of being
supplanted by others to the same effect:
Authorizing purchase of. w. Parker's
map of Nevada for public schools; 5000
appropriated.
To provide for the maintenance and sup
ervison of public schools; election Of Trus.
| tees etc.
w. M. Havenor's bill as Commissioner
to the New Orleans Exposition; S2, 967 ap-
propriated.
Authorizing County Commissioners to
| bring suit against persons or corporations
| depositing sawdust in the waters of this
| State.
For the better preservation of titles to
mining claims
For FIRE escapes from places of public
assemblage.
Fixing the rates for official advertising
Selection and sale of public lands.
Organizing and disciplining the militia
of the State.
Benefit of the Nevada Silver Association;
$500 appropriated.
Providing for the manner of submitting
| constitutional amendments to the voters of
| the State.
Regulating the manner Of drawing ju-
ries in District Courts.
To encourage the sinking of artesian
wells.
Providing for the government of towns
and cities.
70 encourage mining. Private lands
concerned.
o. H. Gallup's salary bill; 81, 100 ap-
propriatsd.
Prohibiting and Furnishing the manufac-
ture and use of dynamite machines, etc,
in destruction of human life and property.
Providing for recording births and
deaths.
Relief of insolvent debtors. All adverse
proceedings to be stopped on filing petition
Wild rice bill; 500 appropriated.
Prot tecting deer, antelope, mountain
sheep, ETC., from January 1st to September
1st.
Granting the several District Agricul-
tural Societies 81, 600 each.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Laughton's
salary bill; 800 appropriated.
Supplementary militia bill.
Furnishing false registration in pedigree
of cattle, ETC.,
Anti-Mormon oath bill.
State loan bill for maintaining cash oasis
of State Government.
| To encourage the mining and milling of
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Fairs; $3.50 appropriated.
| Defining the time for levying and assess
ing taxes for State and county purposes.
Additional credits to State prisoners.
Licensing hurdy houses, ETC., $500 per
/ quarter.
4 Releasing insoltent debtors on payment
of fifty per cent of Indebtedness.
Providing that the wards of the State
shall be supplied with boots and shoes from
the State Prison shop
Regulating the price and sale of State
law books.
Providing for State immigration Du-
reau.
Regulating marks and brands of stock
Deficiency bill for University, etc.. i;
81, OBS appropriated.
To facilitate the giving of bonds by COM
panies etc.
4 Not allowing houses of prostitution, ETC.,
within 400 yards of public school houses.
Regulating and licensing mutual life as
sociations.
Abolishing the lottery clause ir the Con-
| stitution.
Defining conspiracy, etc.
Changing the legal rate of interest from
ten per cent to seven per cent.
Restricting the sale of cigarettes, cigars
and tobacco.
Fixing poll tax at 50.
Appointing Deputy County Assessors.
| Telephone from State Prison to Sheriff. S
! office in Carson
For construction of a railroad in Hum.
boldt county.
10 protect live stock from disease.
| 10 establish State weather service
station.
Repeals the State dog tax law.
| PROCURING meteorological reports.
| Ghattel mortgage bill.
Public office.
| 40 flxing jury. fees; grand or trial jurors
% per day and fifteen cents mileage.
encouraging construction of South
western Nevada railroad.
| Establishes "Arbor Day" in this State.
Providing for bridges across the Truckee
| river
Requiring partners in business to file
certificates OF such partnership.
State University bill; Board of Regents,
teachers, salaries, expenses, etc.
| Relative to the proving of Indian wal
claims.
| Governor, State Controller and State
Treasurer toconstitute Board of Commits.
sioners for the care and maintenance of the
| State INDECENT Insane.
Prohibiting the sale of ardent spirits to
Indians.
Destruction of coyotes, wildcats, etc.
| Giving consent of Nevada to annexation
of additional territory.
Granting $40, 900 in aid of the Nevada